1981-12-31 [Thu]

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Oakland Auditorium, Oakland, CA

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Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Phil Lesh - electric bass
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
Guest Musicians
Matthew Kelly (partial show) - harmonica
Joan Baez (partial show) - vocals
John Cipollina (partial show) - guitar

Garcia also appeared with Joan Baez at this show
Set 1:
Shakedown Street , Me And My Uncle > Mexicali Blues , Cold Rain And Snow , C.C. Rider [1] , It Must Have Been The Roses [2] > Beat It On Down The Line [2] , Big Boss Man [1] > Minglewood Blues [1] , Don't Ease Me In [2]

Set 2:
Iko Iko [2][3] , Playing In The Band > Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band > Drums > Space > The Other One [4] > Not Fade Away [4] > Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad [4] > Morning Dew

Encore:
Dark Star [5] > Bertha [6] > Good Lovin' , It's All Over Now Baby Blue [2]
[1] With Matthew Kelly on harmonica
[2] With Joan Baez on vocals
[3] Last performance (by GD) 1981-05-13 (54 events ago)
[4] With John Cipollina on guitar
[5] Last known performance (by GD) 1979-01-20 (236 events ago)
[6] Last known performance as encore 1979-08-05 (212 events ago)
Run
GD - Oakland Auditorium NYE 1981
Also Appearing
New Riders of the Purple Sage, Joan Baez, and Flying Karamazov Brothers
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Notes
  • Ken Kesey leads New Year's countdown while swinging in harness over stage
  • Bill Graham flew in on a giant joint at midnight
  • Jerry married Mountain Girl with Peter Monk officiating.
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    Weather
    High: 55.1 °F
    Low: 51.2 °F
    Feels Like High: 55.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 51.2 °F
    Wind Speed: 23.0 mph
    Humidity: 83.0 %
    Moonphase: 0.19
    Cloudy skies throughout the day.
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